37.4% ▲ +82.9%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Shepparton · Region (SA4)
Religion in Shepparton
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith and spirituality play a significant role in the daily lives of many in Shepparton. Nearly half of the population identifies as Christian, though the number of people claiming no religion has climbed sharply in recent years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 47.4%, while 3.4% of people identify as Muslim. Those with no religion make up 37.4% of the area, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011 and is now a little below the national figure.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Shepparton, the largest group is Christianity at 47%, followed by No religion (37%) and Not stated (9%).
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- Catholic 22.6%
- Anglican 10.5%
- Uniting Church 5.5%
- Other Christian 3.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.6%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.8%
- Baptist 0.8%
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- No religion 37.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 1.2%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/216/shepparton/topic/religion